Chester County Press 03-29-2023 Edition

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Kennett School Board approves flexible education plan that eliminates

By Chris Barber

Writer

Contributing

Snow days will be a thing of the past in Pennsylvania schools starting in the 2024-25 school year.

The Kennett School Board unanimously approved the acceptance of the Pennsylvania Department of Education directive to adopt the “Flexible

‘snow days’

Education” plan at its March 11 meeting. The plan stipulates that days off for bad weather will be replaced by school work issued and carried out online.

Even though he voted in favor of the directive, board member Don Kohler said, “The 12-year-old in me laments the loss of snow days,” but said he under-

stands the order will put an end to the confusion and alterations that come at the end of the school year in June when those days traditionally have had to be made up.

Through a prepared illustration, Director of Teaching and Learning Heather Collins presented the plan and its details. She said parents will be

Oxford Borough receives grants

By Betsy Brewer Brantner

Contributing

Writer

Oxford Borough Manager Pauline Garcia-Allen announced that the borough has recently received a number of grants.

One is the Chesco Chesapeake Communities Action Plan (C3AP) Grant. The Borough was awarded a $105,104 grant through the Chester County Conservation District’s C3AP Non-Ag Implementation Program to support the borough’s stormwater best management plan projects.

The C3AP outlines approaches to reduce nutrients and sediment to improve the water quality of local streams and to reduce pollution entering the Chesapeake Bay. Through a partnership with the Community of Love Lutheran Church, the Borough will implement a bio-retention wetland project on church property.

Borough officials thanked the county and the Community of Love Lutheran Church and they look forward to this partnership.

The borough is also receiving the Multimodal Transportation Fund (MTF) Grant. On March 16, the borough was awarded a $150,000 grant through the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development’s MTF Program to support needed road and streetscape improvements along Mt. Vernon Street.

In addition to the street improvements, the project will include the replacement of underground

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instructed to monitor their phones and social media to determine if the day is indeed a “flexible instruction day.” The students will then log in and be expected to participate to the best of their ability through remote learning.

If the building closure is anticipated the day before, the student will be assigned a district laptop, charger

and headset to bring home with them. On the day after, all elementary, middle and high school students will pack their device for use in school, the published instructions states.

Board member Lenda Carrillo of Region A (Kennett Square) asked what accommodations will be made for students who do not have access to

Internet. Collins did not state specifics but said, “We have a pretty good idea who those families are. We have the data. We work with those families.”

Families who need help with Internet accessibility are instructed to call 610-444-2551 or email studenttechhelp@kcsd.org to

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FROM OUR LENS

Clearing the bases

‘We do it because we want to keep the waterway clean’

By Chris Barber Contributing Writer

Volunteers participating in the annual Red Clay clean-up help remove significant amounts of roadside trash waters and on banks of the Red Clay Creek.

Volunteers for the annual Red Clay clean-up arrived in great numbers last Saturday morning, apparently oblivious to the gray skies, cold temperatures and hovering rain showers.

In fact, many of the young ones showed their exuberance throughout the event.

The Red Clay clean-up has been going on for more than 30 years, always in the early spring. It is the project of the Brandywine Red Clay Alliance in Pocopson, and it is a chance for local residents of all ages to join and pick up trash in the

“We do it because we just want to keep the waterway clean,” said Eliza Bernardini, the Brandywine Red Clay Alliance’s database and marketing director.

The Red Clay Creek is a 13-mile tributary of White Clay Creek that runs through the greater Kennett Square area into northern Delaware. It has branches in Hockessin, Nixon Park, the Borough of Kennett Square and along various roadways in the region.

Bernardini said the goal of the clean-up is to attract about 800 volunteers to the

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Avon Grove student’s original composition receives significant media attention

Over the past month, Olive Wallace, a fifthgrade student from Avon Grove Intermediate School (AGIS), has received significant media attention for an original musical composition that went viral on TikTok. Wallace, who is a musi-

cally talented child, plays the violin, the clarinet, and sings in the school choir. Olive writes music in her free time and recently wrote a musical composition for a virtual world that she created.

Mimi Wallace, Olive’s mother and a teacher at

AGIS, wanted to know if her daughter’s composition could be played. Mimi turned to TikTok to see if a musician would be willing to perform the musical composition and the response that she received was overwhelming. Musicians from all over

the world shared recordings of themselves playing variations of Olive’s song on social media. Olive was able to hear her music played on the guitar, the piano and the harp, as well as performed by string orchestras comprised of music instructors and middle school students.

As Olive became a social media sensation, local news outlets wanted to share her story. In recent weeks, Olive’s story has been featured on Today.com, The Washington Post, the New York Post and other news outlets. On March 8, an

Photo by Richard L. Gaw

Volunteers with the KAU Little League spent last Sunday morning preparing Stinton Field in Kennett Square for the upcoming 2023 season, which starts on April 1. Recent upgrades have included new paint, field restoration and the soon-to-be installation of a batting cage. Now in its 71st year, the League’s mission is to provide a positive youth sports environment for children throughout the Unionville and Kennett Square communities. To learn more about its baseball and softball programs, visit www.kaulittleleague.com.

Photo by Chris Barber

The Boy Scouts of Troop 22 hauled a disposed bike out of the Red Clay Creek at South Street.

Camp Invention's summer STEM program coming to Avon Grove Charter

Camp Invention, a nationally recognized, nonprofit summer enrichment program, is coming to Avon Grove Charter School the week of June 26 to June 30.

A program of the National Inventors Hall of Fame, in partnership with the United States Patent and Trademark Office, Camp Invention challenges children in grades K-6 to tap into their natural curiosity

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receive assistance. Advance notice is required.

In other business, Ethan Cramer (Region A), the legislative committee member on the board, reported on the Feb. 7 commonwealth court decision by Judge Renée Cohn Jubelirer that ruled that Pennsylvania’s school funding system is unconstitutional and must be reformed.

A published report states the following:

“In a 786-page decision, the court found that all witnesses agree that every child can learn. It is now the obligation of the Legislature, Executive Branch, and educators, to make the constitutional promise a reality

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water lines and construction of a rain garden and traffic-calming bump-outs. The bump out will improve stormwater conveyance and help the borough meet their MS4 pollutant reduction requirements.

Borough officials thanked State Sen. Carolyn Comitta and State Rep. John Lawrence for their support of the project and the borough’s MTF application.

Garcia-Allen added that the borough has also applied to participate in the Strategic Management Planning Program through the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development.

At a council meeting last week, junior council person Annabelle Bresler updated council on school activities. She said that the students will be taking SAT tests on Wednesday.

and use their creativity to solve problems. Through hands-on activities, Camp Invention promotes STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) learning, builds confidence, leadership, perseverance and resourcefulness, and encourages entrepreneurship—all in a fun and engaging environment.

Each year, the program features a new curriculum

in this Commonwealth.

“The court order calls for the “respondents, comprised of the Executive and Legislative branches of government and administrative agencies with expertise in the field of education, the first opportunity, in conjunction with Petitioners, to devise a plan to address the constitutional deficiencies identified herein.

“The court rebuffed respondents’ argument that the current system is adequate, saying ‘In the 21st century, students need more than a desk, chair, pen, paper, and textbooks.’”

Cramer said, “Nobody knows what will become of that. … It’s an upheaval that we talked about.”

Cramer did not state his opinion further and did not mention its possible effect

She also noted that the Oxford Educational Foundation is looking for a student representative for its Board of Directors.

The term of office for the student representative shall be a two-year term beginning in June and continuing through May of the student’s senior year. Sophomore students who wish to serve as an Oxford Educational Foundation student representative board member during their junior and senior years shall submit an application. The application will consist of a general letter of interest, a resume, and an essay explaining the reason(s) for wishing to be an student representative board member. Completed applications should be submitted to the high school main office by April 25, 2023.

Bresler also announced that the school’s National Honor Society will hold

inspired by some of our nation’s most world-changing inventors—the National Inventors Hall of Fame Inductees. This year’s Wonder program encourages children to be confident in their ideas and explore their innovativeness though hands-on activities including:

• Catching Air: Taking a confidence-building ride through physics, engineer-

on the Kennett Consolidated School District, if acted upon.

Also, district CFO Mark Tracy reported on the final building specifications of the anticipated and approved replacement for the New Garden Elementary School, slated for completion in 2025.

He reported that the projected cost per square foot had risen from $355 in 2022 to $362 this month. The result of that increase is a change in the total cost of the building from $52.2 million to $53.5 million.

Cramer stated his outrage at accepting the price increase, but when the vote came, he voted for it, making the acceptance unanimous. The increases were shown in some of the materials and construction.

its second annual NHS Dance Marathon to benefit Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) on April 14, 2023.

In the event’s first year, the National Honor Society more than doubled the $5,000 goal by raising nearly $11,000, which goes directly to CHOP cancer treatment and research programs to make a difference in the lives of local children.

This year, they hope to raise a minimum of $15,000 for CHOP. Dance marathon student participants pledge to stay on their feet for a full five hours, from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m., to raise money, honor, support, and celebrate the patients and families being treated at CHOP. Participants stay entertained through dancing, games, and music, and the event finishes with a big “reveal” of the total amount raised.

The next borough council meeting will be held at 7 p.m. on April 3 in the borough hall.

ing and art, children design and build their own skate park.

• Invention Celebration: Campers take on the role of event planners as they throw a party celebrating creativity and innovation.

• MimicBot: Children show their unique style when they transform a robot that mimics sounds into a one-of-a-kind animatronic stuffie.

• Pop-Up Venture: Big ideas come to life as campers design their own mini pop-up business.

“Both of my kids loved Camp Invention, They loved having the opportunity to create, innovate and iterate what they had learned.” said the parent of two 2022 Camp Invention campers. “They were intensely proud to tell of their work each day and to showcase their proj-

ects at the end of the week.”

All local Camp Invention programs are facilitated and taught by qualified educators who reside and teach in the community. Camp Invention serves 118,000 students every year and partners with more than 2,200 schools and districts across the nation. For more information or to register, visit invent.org/ camp.

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effort for that one morning. She said about 500 people – many of them earning high school service credits, others out of conscience and love of the environment –signed up ahead of time this year. When Saturday morning came, many more showed up, pushing the total toward the 800-person goal.

They registered at three places: Anson B. Nixon Park, the Kennett Y pool parking lot and the Ashland Nature Center. There they received big trash bags, T-shirts, reflective vests and protective gloves. They were also assigned to work groups and half-mile pick-up locations.

As far back as oldtimers at the event said they could remember, the event has yielded vast amounts of trash that was later placed in Dumpsters and recycled.

“In the more than 30-year history of this effort, volunteers have collected 421 tons of trash from our streams and roadways. For many in the community, this is considered an annual rite of spring,” said Jim Jordan, chair of the Red Clay Clean Up event and Brandywine Red Clay Alliance Executive Director, in a previous statement.

Most of the material the volunteers picked up are small, trashy items like food containers. There were unusual and memorable throw-aways, too.

Bernardini said this year there was a whole bicycle, a fully inflated basketball, a grocery cart and a storage cabinet. The Boy Scouts of Troop 22 reported finding a 10-foot gutter section and a deteriorating Captain America mask. One participant found and turned in a set of keys.

Earlier in the week, the weather prediction for the clean-up was dire: rain and

cold all day. When the volunteers showed up at 8 a.m., however, the weather was just cloudy and threatening—albeit chilly. Barnardini said the rain showers didn’t actually arrive until 10:30 a.m. when all the work was about done, and that was heartening.

“This is a chance to teach the youth how to keep the planet alive,” Bernardini added.

Brandywine Red Clay Alliance works to promote the restoration, conservation, and enjoyment of the natural resources of the Brandywine and Red Clay Watersheds through education, scientific activities, environmental stewardship and advocacy.

The non-profit is a collaboration of the Red Clay Valley and Brandywine Valley associations. The Red Clay Valley Association was founded in 1952.

Photo by Chris Barber

The Boy Scouts of Troop 22 display the 10-foot gutter they found in the Red Clay Creek along South Street in Kennett Square.

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er Emily Lucas describes Olive as “always creative and imaginative.” She shared that other students at AGIS think the media attention is awesome and some have even asked Olive for her autograph. However, Lucas doesn’t think anyone was necessarily surprised

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by the response, simply because of how creative Olive is every day.

“If this type of thing was going to happen to anybody in the school it would be Olive, and Olive’s mom would be the person to make it happen,” Lucas said.

Unionville Community Fair plans ‘Spring Shindig’ fundraiser

Entertainment will be provided by 2uesday Nite Band McCourt will add to the excitement. Tickets are $45 per person and can be purchased at www.ucfair.org.

The Unionville Community Fair will hold its second annual “Spring Shindig” fundraiser on Friday, April 21 from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. at the Red Clay Room in Kennett Square.

A fun, entertaining night is planned with dinner (beef sandwiches, stuffed shells, and salad), a cash bar, and raffles. Dance to the popular 2uesday Nite Band. Caricatures by Mac

Easter egg hunt for all ages planned for April 8

The Oxford Area Recreation Authority is partnering with the Oxford Church of the Nazarene to hold an Easter Egg Hunt for all ages on Saturday, April 8 from 9 a.m. to noon at the Oxford Area Regional Park.

The free event is open to all ages. The first egg hunt for little ones ages four and under will begin at 10 a.m., followed by the large hunt for all other ages, including teens and adults. There will be a limit on the

number of eggs that can be collected by individuals in the older age groups to keep the hunt fair for everyone. Those numbers will be determined on the day of the hunt based on the number of participants. Most eggs will contain candy, but there will be several special eggs that contain tickets for special prizes. This event has more to offer than just a rush to collect eggs. There will be children’s games and activities plus there will be a selection of kid-friendly

vendors selling items youngsters of all ages will enjoy. There may even be a visit from the Easter Bunny.

The free event will be held rain or shine at the Oxford Area Regional Park, located at 900 West Locust Street in East Nottingham Township. To find out latest information on all events at the park, visit the OARA website at oarapark. wixsite.com or on the Oxford Area Recreation Authority Facebook page

The Unionville Community Fair has the largest display of local agriculture, agribusiness, and handicrafts in southeastern Chester County. Celebrating its 99th year, the fair judges more than 500 categories for ribbons and cash prizes. Exciting new acts will join past fair favorites such as

the Ghosts of Chester County Haunted Tent, Giggles & Grins, STEM tent, live music in the Beer & Wine Garden, a 5k Walk/Run, Cow Pie Bingo, and more. The Unionville Fair Parade will return this year to kick off the festivities. The fair will be held Oct. 13, 14 and 15 at 113 E. Street Road in Kennett Square. Visit www.ucfair. org for more information.

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Olive Wallace, a fifth-grade student from Avon Grove Intermediate School, has received significant media attention for an original musical composition that went viral on TikTok. She is pictured with her mother, AGIS teacher Mimi Wallace, and AGIS orchestra teacher Emily Lucas.

News crew traveled to AGIS to record footage of Olive practicing with her fellow orchestra members for a news story that was broadcasted on March 12.

AGHS students rewarded for their articles in school's newspaper

The Pennsylvania NewsMedia Association recently honored two Avon Grove High School (AGHS) students for their work in the school newspaper, The Devil’s Herald

The students were each recognized with a 2023 Student Keystone Media Award for the best student journalism published during the 2022 calendar year.

Jackson Morris, an AGHS senior, received first place in the General News category. Morris’ article, “AG board debates mask mandate,” was also honored in the Pennsylvania Press Club’s High School Journalism contest last year where it took second place. This year’s win represents the second time The Devil’s Herald has taken first place in the general news catego-

ry. (Trevor Hornby won in 2011). Morris is an aspiring journalist who plans to study journalism in college.

Morris, who serves as the senior editor for The Devil’s Herald, spoke about his experience attending the board meeting.

“The article will always hold a special place in my heart,” he said.

“What is really interesting about writing for a school newspaper is that it enables me to step out and do something. It was a fun experience for me to get out and attend the school board meeting. I got a bunch of interviews from attendees, and I met many people at the meeting. It was a lot of fun and I’m always going to be grateful for the experiences I was able to have as senior editor.”

Naomi Partridge, a recent

AGHS graduate (class of 2022), received an honorable mention in the Personal Profile category. Partridge’s article, “Nartey’s passion inspires others,” was a profile story about fellow Avon Grove student, Bria Nartey (class of 2022). Partridge is currently attending Temple University, where she is majoring in media studies and production. She is using her creative and artistic talents to create short films as she embarks on a professional career in media.

Robert Gregory, The Devil’s Herald newspaper advisor, spoke highly of this year’s two award recipients.

“Naomi always brought interesting story ideas to our newsroom and I’m thankful that she wrote about her peer, Bria Nartey,” Gregory said. “Nartey was known to

many in the school because of her leadership with the many clubs and athletics, but Naomi was able to get a deeper understanding about Bria’s pride in her African origins.

“Naomi always did a great job of digging deeper and trying to find the interesting anecdote in her stories.”

Gregory continued his praise for Morris’ work. “Jackson has always shown courage in reporting. He will do what is necessary to get all sides of a story and does not shy away from writing about controversial topics. He did an excellent job of reporting about the mask mandate that took place at the school board meeting in January 2022. He knew it was a sensitive topic and he let the facts and sources tell the story,”

he explained. The Devil’s Herald continues to be an award-winning

Oxford Arts Alliance receives Mushroom Festival grant

The Oxford Arts Alliance was awarded $1,000 by the Kennett Square Mushroom Festival to assist with a monthly “Gogh Create Art Club,” the organization announced this week.

The grant comes from proceeds from the 2022 Mushroom Festival. While the Mushroom Festival is a weekend event, its impact lasts all year long

in Kennett Square and surrounding communities. Each year, proceeds from the famous Kennett Square Mushroom Festival are awarded to local community organizations and nonprofit organizations.

Over the past 20 years, the Mushroom Festival has donated more than $1 million in funds to local organizations for things

like books, playground equipment, food, transportation, and healthcare services, among other projects.

“We are thrilled to receive this grant,” said Anthony Derrico, executive director at the Oxford Arts Alliance. “The money will help us provide class materials such as paint, canvas, pastel, and other neces-

sary materials enabling our young artists to start creating the moment they join the class. Whether it is from the arts disappearing from our schools or the expense required to take classes, critical arts education is not always accessible to the underserved communities in our area.”

The 2023 Mushroom

Festival will be held Sept. 9 and 10, on State Street in Kennett Square. For information and updates about the upcoming Festival, visit www.mushroomfestival.org.

The Oxford Arts Alliance is a community-based non-profit organization providing leadership and advocacy for the arts and culture. It seeks to provide

student newspaper and has won six Student Keystone Media Awards to date.

a collaborative platform to allow arts and culture to flourish in the community for all people, regardless of differences in ethnic origin, education, economic level, age, or disability. Arts and culture elevate people and stimulate increased economic development leading to a sense of community and thus well-being among all residents.

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Robert Gregory, an Avon Grove High School English teacher and Devil’s Herald newspaper advisor, with Jackson Morris, a 12th grade student and Devil’s Herald senior editor.

The cantankerous servant

While it is certainly a welcomed gift in the toolbox of any elected official, “warm and fuzzy” is not an absolute requirement, and a scroll down the roster of some of our country’s most distinguished politicians past and present will reveal men and women of great accomplishment who would never be seen dancing with schoolchildren at a Maypole event or joining a local chorus for a few bars of “You’re a Grand Ol’ Flag” at a Fourth of July community barbecue.

When it comes to effective governing, the countenance of the smiling politician is often of superfluous value, much the way kissing babies and shaking hands does nothing to push the needle forward on proper legislation.

For those who worked with and knew John Patrick “Pat” Little when he was a supervisor – and chairman –of the New Garden Township Board of Supervisors for the past several years, very few of them would confuse Little for someone naturally prone to an unbearable lightness of being.

For Little, who died at the age of 78 on March 2, every true fiber of who he was revealed itself to the public who attended each of the board’s meetings. He had no patience for unpreparedness. He scoffed at those who spoke before the board asking for township funding without sufficient reasons for doing so. He had no time for posers who grandstanded against decisions that he and his fellow supervisors made, and he had the fortitude to remain true to his convictions and not cave to the whim of where the wind of common sentiment was blowing.

He was cantankerous, impatient, occasionally caustic and a member of the most effective and successful group of supervisors to serve New Garden in recent memory.

For the two terms Pat Little served on the New Garden board, his demeanor seemed to depict a man dedicated to the simple agenda of making the right decisions not just for a select pocket of residents, but for everyone.

Along with his colleagues Steve Allaband, Richard Ayotte, Randy Geouque, Michael Loftus and township manager Tony Scheivert, Little steered the township through bold initiatives designed to improve the lives and safety of the township’s residents.

He helped champion the concept that created the Southern Chester County Regional Police Department (SCCRPD) that merged the West Grove and New Garden police departments together.

On Dec. 18, 2018, he and his colleagues approved the township’s acquisition of the 137.5-acre Saint Anthony’s in the Hills property for $1.5 million from Saint Anthony of Padua Catholic Church in Wilmington.

On Sept. 21, 2019, he joined his fellow board members at a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new home for the SCCRPD, an 11,716-square-foot, $4.3 million facility on Gap-Newport Pike he supported from the time of its first drawings.

He was instrumental in the township’s decision to purchase the 105-acre 18-hole golf course at the Loch Nairn Golf Club in Avondale in June of 2021, which will be preserved in perpetuity as open space and include an intricate trail system for residents to enjoy.

In Little’s obituary, it is written that he “truly lived a life of service until his final days.” Over the next several decades, Pat Little’s imprint as a public servant will be seen and felt in the lingering effects of his commitment to New Garden Township. The effectiveness of its police department will continue to be strengthened through its state-of-the-art facility. The paths and greens of Loch Nairn will serve as a lovely link of connection between people and nature, and at what is now known as New Garden Hills, generations of families will be able to envelop themselves in a wooded canopy of activity and enjoyment.

That is quite the legacy for a man who, where he here today, would scoff at the acknowledgement of all that he had done in selfless service to others.

The Creek Speaks in Rapid Release

By Marie-Louise Meyers

Everything is frozen in place in matted tones of ice embraced in the winter of No Show Snow, no green to be exposed in the March winds that blow

cementing the scene.

Still the creek speaks to me in rapid tongues of deceit; fanning out or petering out, muted as it ducks under rocks like a filling estuary lies still

abruptly cascading through a maze till it meanders in a glade depositing filigree on a sandy bar along the route when a wandering Soul takes hold on the pilgrimage; soil grips its precious cargo,

roots bear witness as if Spring was induced by slight of hand in this dumbfounded land, unlocked into the folds of the garment of emerging golden daffodils, an estuary of the divine for peace of mind’s sake.

Chester County Commissioners award $6.35 million in grants for preservation of Crebilly Farm

Chester County Commissioners Marian Moskowitz, Josh Maxwell, and Michelle Kichline approved a grant of $4.2 million awarded to Westtown Township for the preservation of Crebilly Farm.

The latest funding is added to a $2.15 million Preservation Partnership Grant that the Commissioners awarded to regional conservation non-profit Natural Lands at the Feb. 8 public meeting, bringing a total County contribution for saving Crebilly Farm to $6.35 million.

“Helping to preserve Chester County land for future generations is one of the most important actions we can take as county leaders,” said Chester County Commissioners Chair Marian Moskowitz.

“The Chester County Department of Parks + Preservation has worked diligently with Natural Lands and Westtown Township to ensure that the County plays a significant role in saving Crebilly Farm.

“Our Open Space program, approved overwhelmingly by voters more than 30 years ago, not only allows us to preserve valuable acres, it also contributes to Chester County’s economic success.”

Located in Westtown Township, Crebilly Farm is one of the largest remaining unprotected properties in Chester County.

County Commissioner Josh Maxwell said, “Crebilly Farm is a gemstone of hills and woods that deserves to remain as it was when the Battle of the Brandywine occurred there in 1777 during the American Revolution. Its historical and environmental worth cannot be

overstated.

“The beauty of preserving this land is also evident in the tremendous public desire to keep it from development, and we are pleased to be able to contribute to that.”

The conservation plan for Crebilly Farm combines publicly accessible open space and privately owned preserved land. Crebilly’s owners’ first agreement of sale for 208 acres is to Westtown Township, which will allow the township to develop a passive-use park.

“Westtown Township is extraordinarily grateful to the County Commissioners for their generous financial support to preserve Crebilly Farm,” said Township Manager Jon Altshul. “This grant award aligns perfectly with the results of the recent voter referendum in Westtown, in which 68 percent of Westtown voters supported the imposition of new taxes to protect open space. This acquisition is therefore

truly a team effort involving township, county, state, and federal resources, and we are proud that all levels of government are coming together to make this important project a reality.”

A second agreement of sale between Crebilly Farm’s owners and Natural Lands enables the land conservation non-profit to purchase up to four conservation easements on approximately 104 acres of the property. These 100plus acres, which contain most of the property’s buildings and residences, will remain on the market to be purchased by private buyers, with the new owners being subject to the terms of the conservation easements.

The two grants from Chester County will support the purchase of both the 208-acre parcel and conservation easements on the remaining 104-acres.

County Commissioner Michelle Kichline said, “A key focus of Chester County’s Parks + Preservation Department is to preserve land throughout the county by partnering with conservancies, townships, the state, and even

private landowners. Over its 30-plus-year history, our open space program has leveraged hundreds of millions of dollars through these partnerships. Crebilly Farm is a perfect example of this, and we thank the Robinson family, Westtown Township, and Natural Lands for all the time and effort that has gone into saving Crebilly.”

“Crebilly Farm is a conservation priority in the county and region for a host of ecological and historical reasons,” said Oliver Bass, president of Natural Lands. “What’s most striking, though, is how deeply people care about it. The landscape is truly iconic, and we are exceedingly grateful to the Commissioners for making this major investment in Crebilly’s preservation.”

Chester County’s contribution of $6.35 million for Crebilly Farm is added to the $6 million already committed by the PA Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) and the $7.5 million to be provided through Westtown Township’s open space bond.

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Chester County Commissioners presented $6.35 million in funding to Westtown Township and Natural Lands, to support the preservation of Crebilly Farm. Pictured left to right are Westtown Township Supervisors Dick Pomerantz and Scott Yaw; Jack Stefferud, Natural Lands Senior director of Land Protection; Chester County Commissioners’ Chair Marian Moskowitz; Westtown Township Supervisors’ Chair Tom Foster; County Commissioners Josh Maxwell and Michelle Kichline; and Oliver Bass, president of Natural Lands.

Kennett Collaborative announces new Collaborator program

Kennett Collaborative’s new Collaborator program provides a simple, meaningful way for everyone who loves Kennett Square to be part of a bigger vision to help make their favorite town thrive.

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Executive Director Daniel Embree announced this new program, which launched on March 5, to coincide with the nonprofit’s 37th anniversary of incorporation.

“Anyone can become a 2023 Collaborator with a donation of $150 or more,” Embree explained. “Our collaborators love Kennett Square and show their pride for this great town by supporting the programs and events that make Kennett such a special place.”

Collaborators receive a Collaborator Card and a number of benefits, including exclusive promotions and discounts at participating Kennett businesses, early access to ticket sales for events including Brewfest, Winterfest, and Summerfest, and monthly Collaborator emails detailing new and ongoing benefits and opportunities as well as “first to know” updates with news from around town.

Great communities that offer shopping dining and community programs and events do not happen by accident, Embree said.

“It takes vision, lead-

ership, fresh ideas, and ongoing work to keep communities like Kennett Square vibrant. This is the work that the Kennett Collaborative staff and board do every day,” Embree said. “As a nonprofit, we depend on individuals and local business owners to support what we do.

“Through the Collaborator program, we’re inviting everyone to join a new community of individuals and businesses who are demonstrating their love for Kennett Square by investing in the daily, year-round work that makes this place the best it can be for every resident, employee, and visitor.”

The revitalization work that the organization now known as Kennett Collaborative began in 1986 has grown over the years to put Kennett Square

on the map as a vibrant destination in every season. In the past few weeks alone, Kennett Square businesses and events received dozens of Best of Main Line Today 2023 nominations, and Kennett Winterfest was recognized as one of the biggest festivals in the area by Visit Philly. The year-round KSQ Farmers Market is one of the best quality grower and producer markets in the region, the weekly Around the Square newsletter has thousands of readers, and events and placemaking programs like Third Thursdays, Kennett Blooms, the Kennett Square Memorial Day Parade, Christmas in Kennett, Kennett Brewfest, and the Holiday Village Market draw many thousands of people to Kennett Square every year.

“We’re grateful to the 18 businesses that have already

joined us as Collaborators, and we’re excited to welcome community members, as well as more businesses, to this new program,” Embree said. “Each Collaborator will help us expand the programs and events in Kennett Square they know and love.

“Kennett Collaborative’s mission is to make Kennett Square the most beautiful town in America, where people from different backgrounds, generations, and walks of life are welcome and can afford to live and contribute to the community, where new architecture complements old, where creativity flourishes, and where everyone can belong and prosper.”

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A few of Kennett Collaborative’s many programs and events include (clockwise from top left): the yearround weekly KSQ Farmers Market, Christmas in Kennett, Third Thursdays on State Street, and Kennett Blooms: Floral Flash.

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The card that will entitle 2023 Collaborators to benefits and opportunities including discounts and special offers at participating businesses and opportunities like early ticket access for popular Kennett Collaborative events.

Photo courtesy Becca Matthias

The Kennett Blooms Floral Flash is one of the many programs of Kennett Collaborative that help to beautify the town, build community, and make Kennett a great place to live, work, and visit.

To learn more about the Kennett Collaborator program, visit www.kennettcollaborative.org.

DCAD to host exhibition of 21 artists

Collaboration with Regional Center for Women Artists begins May 19

The Regional Center for Women in the Arts (RCWA) is presenting works by 21 women artists at the Delaware College of Art and Design from May 19 through June 30.

The creations in the Multiplicities show include a range of genres from representational to conceptual and abstraction.

“The chosen artists have had careers spanning enough time to develop unique styles and who have shown their work in galleries and museums in the United States and abroad,”

said Valetta, founder and director of RCWA.

The participating artists are Margo Allman, Lisa Bartolozzi, Barbara Bullock, Carol Cole, Susan Foley, Katherine Fraser, Fran Gallun, Wendy Hatch, Carla Lombardi, Diane Pieri, Helen Mason, Alice Oh, Mary Page Evans, Rachel Romano, Nancy Sarangoulis, Lois Schlachter, Lynda Schmid, Libbie Soffer, Christine Stoughton, Donna Usher and Valetta.

Valetta added, “Multiplicities represents

the rich variety of work by some of the most accomplished women artists in the Delaware Valley. The Toni and Stuart B. Young Gallery offers the proper space to showcase their important wall and floor pieces. All media and genre are represented here, and the viewer is invited to study the work and take in the varied interpretations and world views these artists present.”

The Regional Center for Women in the Arts has shown the work of established and emerging women artists for the past twenty two years and has raised funds for numerous local charities that benefit women in need. This exhibition, Multiplicities, will raise funds from the sales of works for scholarships for young women in financial need to study at DCAD.

The Delaware College of Art and Design is located at 600 North Market Street in Wilmington, Del. The gallery is open daily from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. The opening reception is being held May 19 from 5 p.m. until 7 p.m. Reservations are required for the reception and can be made by emailing CE@dcad.edu.

Courtesy photos above: Kate Fraser will be one of the artists with work featured in the upcoming exhibit. right: Many different styles of work will be on display.

The work of 21 local artists is being featured at the The Regional Center for Women in the Arts.

In the Spotlight

by Gene Pisasale

Forged in steel: The life and accomplishments of Rebecca Lukens

By Gene Pisasale Contributing Writer

A child born just as George Washington entered his second term as President would become one of the most influential businesswomen in our nation.

Rebecca Webb Pennock entered this world on January 6, 1794 at Fallowfield, Pa.

The second child of Isaac and Martha Pennock, she was blessed being born into a family of successful farmers. Her great-grandfather Joseph Pennock served in the Pennsylvania Assembly, as a Justice in Chester County and built Primitive Hall in West Marlborough Township.

Rebecca’s father was an industrious man, owning farmland and an operation called the Federal Slitting Mill on Buck Run near Coatesville, which produced iron rods and strips much in demand for use in barrels, nails, wagon wheels and other items.

Little did he know that his daughter would someday enter the steel business and change the course of American history.

Rebecca was fortunate being a Quaker: their strictly held beliefs made them insist on giving both boys and girls a solid education in reading, writing, mathematics and other skills. Her closeness to her father likely caused some of his knowledge of the metals business to rub off on her. She was present often as he conducted his duties at the iron works and other properties.

When he began a partnership with Jesse Kersey in 1810, Isaac Pennock bought the Moses Coates farm on the West Branch of the Brandywine, converting its sawmill into an iron mill. That mill became the Brandywine Iron Works and Nail Factory.

Over the years, Rebecca became more closely linked with family steel plate operations. In the spring of 1812, she accompanied her father to Philadelphia, where she met Dr. Charles Lukens. As detailed in Rebecca Lukens: A Legacy to Steel published by the Graystone Society, her life changed at that moment. The two met several times thereafter and were married in 1813. A few years later, Rebecca’s father purchased Jess Kersey’s interest in the Brandywine Iron Works.

Although the plant needed extensive refurbishment, Dr. Lukens upgraded the mill, which by 1818 was producing the first boiler plate in America. Their product was of such high quality it was eagerly sought out by shipbuilders and other businesses.

The future appeared bright for Brandywine Iron Works, but sadly, Rebecca’s father died in 1824. Yet another tragedy struck the next year, when her husband Charles passed away, leaving Rebecca to care for their three young daughters.

Charles’s dying request was for Rebecca to continue the business. She promised to do so, despite her apprehension: “Necessity is a stern task mistress; and my every want gave me courage…”

Rebecca was determined to build on the company's successes, and by 1834, the mill was completely rebuilt and refitted. She made the firm stronger and more efficient- and she soon began to see the fruits of her labors:

“I had built a very superior mill… and our character for making boiler plate stood first in the market, hence we had as much business as we could do.” She expanded operations, opened a store, a warehouse and a freight agency which provided access to the Philadelphia and Pittsburgh markets.

The Panic of 1837 caused one of the worst contractions in economic activity the country had ever seen.

Rebecca persevered, stopping operations temporarily while demand

slackened, having her crew repair equipment. She paid workers with produce and dairy products from her nearby farm. It worked. The business survived.

Rebecca was a “working mother” decades before that term became popular. She raised her three daughters and saw them all married while successfully running and expanding the business into new markets.

Rebecca died on December 10, 1854 at the age of 60. She achieved far more in her lifetime than most men of her generation. As the first female CEO of a major industrial operation, Lukens broke new ground, and opened the door for women who decades later would start to climb the corporate ladder. The company she shepherded through good times and bad became the highest quality producer of steel plate in the United States.

In 1892, Locomotive Engineering announced that Lukens Steel had “…demonstrated the greatest care and attention to the production of the best article that could be made… no better plate is to be found on the market.”

Lukens Steel was run for many years as a family business, by Rebecca’s children, family relations Charles Huston and later his sons. As America entered the 20th Century, what is now known as the Lukens Executive Office Building was constructed (1902), along with a new steam-driven mill the following year that produced 136-inch wide steel plate.

Cost cutting and innovation, including clad plate binding two metals together helped the firm weather the Great Depression. World War II saw business ramp up as Lukens produced plate for the U.S. Navy, which named a Liberty Ship in honor of Rebecca. In 1949, Charles Lukens Huston, Jr. became the fifth generation running the company. Over subsequent decades, the firm actively supplied products for a variety of markets. Lukens steel was used to build the World Trade Center, two Nimitzclass nuclear aircraft carriers, Aegis-class cruisers and submarines for the U.S. Navy, ballistic missiles and the Army’s Abrams tank. Volatility in the steel industry caused changes of ownership; Bethlehem Steel purchased Lukens in 1997. Subsequently the firm changed hands several times. In 2020 ClevelandCliffs became the new owners. Today it is the oldest continuously operating steel mill in North America— all because an industrious woman managed an operation that helped our nation to thrive for more than two centuries.

Rebecca's memory lives on in the landscape. The Lukens Historic District in Coatesville encompasses four buildings associated with Rebecca, her family and company operations. A tour of their facilities by docent and local author Catherine Quillman provided a rare opportunity to view the entire complex. Visit

the National Iron and Steel Heritage Museum website at https://steelmuseum.org for details and to schedule a tour.

Gene Pisasale is an historian, author and lecturer based in Kennett Square. His ten books focus on the history of the Chester County/midAtlantic region. His latest book is Forgotten Founding Fathers: Pennsylvania and Delaware in the American Revolution. Gene’s books are available on his website at www.GenePisasale.com and an www.Amazon.com. He can be reached via e-mail at Gene@GenePisasale.com.

A portrait of Rebecca Lukens, courtesy of the National Iron and Steel Heritage Museum.

Historic photograph of the Brandywine Iron Works and Nail Factory, courtesy of the National Iron and Steel Heritage Museum.

Historical marker honoring 200 years of production at the Lukens Steel facility.

Grand staircase in the Lukens Executive Office Building.

Terracina used by Rebecca Lukens’ daughter now in the Lukens National Historic District.

A model display of the rolling mill used at Rebecca Lukens' factory.

Entry room at the National Iron and Steel Heritage Museum.

GEORGE JOHN TOMEO

George John Tomeo, of Nottingham, passed away at home on March 23, 2023. He was 82.

He was the husband of Maryann Mooney Tomeo, with whom he shared 65 years of marriage.

Born in Atlantic City, N.J., he was the son of the late Jerome and Cassie Bail Tomeo.

George retired from Boeing in Ridley Park as a machinist.

He loved the Jersey Shore, sports, billiards and golf.

He is survived by his wife, one son, Gary J. Tomeo (Lynn McKernan) of Landenberg, and five grandchildren, Lily Tomeo, Abigail Tomeo, John Tomeo, James Tomeo and Jason Bias.

He was preceded in death by one son, John E. Tomeo and a brother, Samuel J. Tomeo.

Services are private.

Arrangements are being handled by the Edward L. Collins, Jr. Funeral Home, Inc. in Oxford. Online condolences may be made at www.elcollinsfuneralhome.com.

ROBERT ALLEN FARMER

Robert “Bob” Farmer, of Millsboro, Del., passed away on March 17, 2023. He is the son of Daney Ray and Mildred Bush Farmer. Bob grew up in Oxford and graduated from Oxford Area High School and Oklahoma State University. As a young man, Bob played soccer, ran track, and excelled as a member of the Boy Scouts of America. He earned the honor of Eagle Scout and served as president of the Order of the Arrow, elected by his peers for exemplifying scouting’s values.

Bob expressed a love of design and beauty in his many pursuits: teaching art, woodworking, making pottery, building furniture, and constructing homes. As owner of Creative Kitchens, in Charlottesville, Va., he designed and installed beautiful spaces for preparing meals and entertaining.

In retirement, Bob worked at Harry’s Hardware in Delaware, sharing with customers his expertise. Bob was quick to lend a hand when family, friends and neighbors needed a creative solution to a home-repair problem. Bob enjoyed tinkering in his shop and tending to his plants. A devoted family man, Bob enjoyed spending time with his children and grandchildren. His constant companions were his dogs, Noah, Bernie, and Sally.

Bob had a sense of humor – goofy, irreverent, at times inappropriate – that endured to the end.

Bob is survived by his children and their spouses, Dana Farmer and John Pulley, and Adam Farmer and Elizabeth Hook Farmer; his grandchildren, Henry Pulley, Charlie Pulley, Ella Farmer, and Marin Farmer, his brother, Lawrence Farmer (and his spouse Marlene), his sister-inlaw Ruth Farmer, and many nieces and nephews.

Bob was predeceased by his parents, his sister and her spouse, Dorothy and John Hunter, and his brother, Richard Farmer.

A graveside service was held at March 25 at Oxford Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory may be made to Chester County Council Boy Scouts of America, www.cccbsa.org.

Online condolences may be made at www.elcollinsfuneralhome.com.

LINDA C. ARMSTRONG

Linda C. (Weaver) Armstrong, 82, of McVeytown, passed away on March 20, 2023 at her home. She was the wife of Harold R. Armstrong for 66 years.

Born on July 21, 1940 in Lewistown, she was a daughter of the late Ray Weaver and Mabel (Ramsey) Bilger.

She worked a variety of jobs, the most recent being at a Vo-Tech School as a cafeteria server. During her free time, Linda loved crafting, photography, card games, playing Pogo, and talking with her friends. She also enjoyed attending the Huntingdon Fair.

In addition to her husband, Linda is survived by her daughter, Vicki Pratt of Tennessee, four grandchildren, six great-grandchildren, and two great-great grandchildren. Also surviving are her siblings, Debi Bilger Fell (and husband William), Bill Sausser (and wife, Louise), Mary Wiser, and Barbara Schmidt.

She is preceded in death by her parents, her son, Barry Armstrong, and siblings, Glen Weaver, Janette Herbert, Patricia Hess, Thomas Bilger, and William Bilger.

All services will be private. She will be buried at Pleasant View Cemetery. King-Barr Funeral Home LLC is in charge of arrangements.

Condolences can be sent on kingbarrfuneralhome. com.

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United Way of Chester County names a new director of leadership & innovation

United Way of Chester County announced the appointment of Kelly Cockshaw as the new Director of Leadership & Innovation.

Cockshaw brings more than 20 years of experience in marketing and program development to this new role. Her responsibilities will include the development of future social innovation programs and products that will drive measurable impact to the organization’s mission of

uniting people and mobilizing resources to build better lives and stronger communities. This role will also oversee Leadership Chester County, a nonprofit board service training program including integration with innovation efforts.

“We are thrilled to welcome Kelly to the United Way team,” said Christopher Saello, president and CEO of United Way of Chester County. “She will be a tremendous asset to our organization as we continue

to strive for positive change in our community.”

Cockshaw’s most recent role was marketing director at global enterprise software company, SAP, where she was recognized for marketing excellence in program leadership and execution (from concept through analysis), stakeholder management, event planning and mentorship. She also developed and led the SAP North America Marketing Academy, helping students navigate the matrixed orga-

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nization and creating new programs to enhance their professional experience and career development.

Though much of her career has been spent in the for-profit tech sector, Cockshaw is a lifelong volunteer and fundraiser with a deep passion for philanthropy.

“I am excited to be joining United Way of Chester County during such a transformative time,” said Cockshaw. “Leadership and Social Innovation Obituaries

Helena Ruth Icenhour, of Nottingham, passed away peacefully at home while surrounded by loved ones on March 21, 2023. She was 79.

She was the wife of the late James L. Icenhour, with whom she shared 53 years of marriage. Born in Konnarock, Va., she was the daughter of the late Ruben Fred and Lula Shatley Barker.

Helena was employed with Pocopson Home as a CNA and retired in 2008 after 28 years of service. She also worked with her husband as a mushroom grower in Nottingham.

She was a member of Lighthouse Gospel Free Will Baptist Church in Nottingham.

Helena enjoyed gardening, singing in church, playing the piano, arts & crafts, adult coloring books and, most of all, spending time with friends and family.

She is survived by one son, Timothy W. Icenhour (Victoria) of Kennett Square, four grandchildren, Timothy W. Icenhour Jr. (Katie), Chad Icenhour (Emily), Christian Icenhour and Maggie Icenhour.

She was preceded in death by her son, Thomas E. Icenhour.

Funeral services were held on March 24 at the Edward L. Collins, Jr. Funeral Home, Inc. in Oxford.

Interment will be held in Nottingham Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery.

Arrangements are being handled by the Edward L. Collins, Jr. Funeral Home, Inc. in Oxford. Online condolences may be made at www.elcollinsfuneralhome.com.

initiatives will create opportunity, new perspectives and unique solutions in our community.”

Cockshaw holds a degree in communications and media studies from East Stroudsburg University and a certificate in nonprofit management from Drexel University. She lives in Malvern with her husband, two sons and two dogs.

TIMOTHY JOSEPH TOOMEY

Timothy Joseph Toomey, of West Grove, passed away peacefully after a brief illness on March 17, 2023, St. Patrick’s Day, at Twin Pines Health Care Center.

Born in West Chester, he was the son of the late Joseph M. Toomey and the late Anne O’Brien Toomey.

He was a graduate of Kennett High School.

Timothy was a plumber in the area for many years.

He enjoyed gardening and spending time with his family.

He is survived by his son, Lucas C. Toomey (Aislinn); daughter, Kate E. Toomey; granddaughter Gwenivere Toomey, and stepson Rob Toomey (Amanda), as well as Rob’s children, Darren Robinson, Madisen Robinson Fernandez, Anthony Robinson, Eve Shipkowski, Jade Shipkowski and Skye Shipkowski. He is also survived by his sisters, Sheila Toomey Dougherty (Dana) and Kate Toomey Valentino (Gabriel) and many nieces and nephews.

He was predeceased by a brother, Michael J. Toomey and a sister, Patricia J. Toomey.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, March 29 at Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church, 300 State Road in West Grove. Burial will follow in St. Mary’s Cemetery in West Grove.

To view his online tribute and to share a memory with his family, please visit www. kuzoandfoulkfh.com.

KAREN LESLEY

On March 15, 2023, Karen Lesley died at home while surrounded by family and friends after a year-long struggle with colon cancer.

She was born in Lancaster, Pa. on Aug. 22, 1958, a daughter of the late Hugh Lesley and Ruth (Hammell) Lefever of Oxford.

Karen was the quintessential Lancaster County farm girl. She grew up helping raise crops and chickens and spent her childhood summers pruning Christmas trees and squishing bag worms. She was a 1976 graduate of Solanco High School and went on to proudly earn a degree in textile design at Philadelphia College of Textiles and Science. She worked in the apparel industry at Lady Hamilton, Bonny Bunting, Masters Tuxedo, and Moving Comfort.

In 1986, during a trip to visit to her brother in Monterey, Calif., she met Ronald Rice, a student at the Naval Postgraduate School. They married in 1987. She then embarked on the life of a U.S. Navy spouse, moving multiple times during her husband’s assignments in northern Virginia, Washington D.C., Virginia Beach, Stuttgart, Germany, and Norfolk, Va., before finally building their retirement home in Airville, Pa. They called it Dog Run Acres to reflect their love of their pets. Karen was an enthusiastic traveler who thoroughly enjoyed being stationed in Germany where she travelled extensively across Europe.

Karen was an incredibly talented seamstress, creating custom outfits and bags, multiple wedding and bridesmaid dresses, draperies, and even pandemic masks out of fun fabrics. She was especially sought out for her upholstery skills due to her talent in fitting fabric covers to complicated chair and sofa shapes. Her love of sewing was instilled by her mother, a home economics teacher and marvelous seamstress.

BERLIA A. REGESTER

Berlia “Snookie” A. Regester, 81, of West Grove, passed into the loving arms of Jesus on March 24, 2023 with her family by her side.

Born in West Grove on Feb. 15, 1942, she was the daughter to the late James and Berlia (Brooks) Blevins.

She graduated from Avon Grove High School where she met the love of her life, David J. Regester, with whom she shard 62 years of marriage.

Berlia had a fun loving, easygoing spirit. She was always quick to volunteer and eager to teach the children at her church about Jesus. She had a passion for reading which led her to work as a Title I Reading Aid at Fred S. Engle Middle School for many years. She loved being with her family and was quick to make others feel part of her family extension.

While Berlia gracefully endured the physical and cognitive effects of several major illnesses over the past 30 years, she brought joy to everyone who knew her.

In addition to her husband, Berlia is survived by daughter Doris (Lawrence Oranzi) of West Grove, daughter Joan Regester of Oxford, son James (Daneyeil) of Lincoln University, and grandchildren, Rachel, Tom, Cassie, Jimmy, and Emily. She is also survived by sisters, Nancy Melvin of Jacksonville, Florida and Donna Lankry of Ponte Vedra, Florida.

The family suggests making a donation to Stillwaters Presbyterian Church, 643 Coatesville Road, West Grove, Pa. 19390.

To view her online tribute and to share a memory with her family, please visit www. kuzoandfoulkfh.com.

She loved the arts and supported the Fulton Opera House and Lancaster Symphony Orchestra as a donor and season ticket holder. She also loved reading books, listening to old radio shows, and watching classic Hollywood musicals, especially with Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers and Gene Kelly. Her love of classical music was instilled by her grandmother, who taught her piano and introduced her to a variety of music genres. Karen was a member of the Leif Ericson Society, designing and sewing numerous historical costumes. She was also a crew member of the Leif Ericson Viking Ship ‘Norseman’ and enjoyed her time sailing and rowing the ship and teaching children about the history of the Vikings and spreading the word that “Leif Landed First.” Her love of Ford’s Edsel was instilled in her by her father, a renowned collector. She shares her birth year, 1958, with the ill-fated car.

She is survived by her husband of 36 years, Captain Ronald Rice, U.S. Navy (retired), and three siblings, Kenneth Lesley (and Catherine Osman), Eileen Scotten (and Michael Godra), and Peter Lesley. She has five nieces and nephews, Dwayne Hugh Scotten, R. Christopher Scotten, David Lesley, Sarah Osman Lesley, and Cheyenne Lesley, as well as five grand-nieces or grand-nephews, two dogs and eight cats.

A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, April 15 at Union Presbyterian Church, 5637 Street Road in Kirkwood, Pa., with refreshments following the service. Flowers are welcome, but please consider a donation in her name to the American Cancer Society or one of her favorite nonprofits: Oxford or Quarryville library, the Leif Ericson Viking Ship, Inc. (LEVS), WHFC (Harford Community College Radio, 91.1 FM), and WVUD (the Voice of the University of Delaware, 91.3 FM).

Arrangements are being handled by the Edward L. Collins, Jr. Funeral Home, Inc. in Oxford. Online condolences may be made at www.elcollinsfuneralhome.com.

ASHTON “BUZZ” DORETY

Ashton “Buzz” J. Dorety, of Oxford, passed away on March 23, 2023 at Chestnut Hill Hospital in Philadelphia. He was 89.

Born June 27, 1933 in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late William and Anne (Griffith) Dorety.

Buzz was a graduate of Oxford Area High School. He retired from Lukens Steel Co. after 28 years of working as a trackman. He was a proud veteran of the U.S. Army from 1954 to 1956, serving during the Korean War.

Buzz enjoyed sports, especially baseball, and he was an avid New York Yankees fan. He spent time at the beach, traveling, and eating desserts. For many years Buzz and his family participated in the Annual Lancaster Hobby Expo, winning many ribbons for his displays.

Organizations close to his heart were the Oxford Golden Bears Cheerleaders and the American Heart Association. He financially supported the purchase of new uniforms for the cheerleaders and was an annual fundraiser for the American Heart Association. Buzz was an all-around fun-loving guy. A caring and loving person, he generously gave of his time helping his family, friends and neighbors in any way he could to make their lives better. His greatest love of all was spending time with his family.

He is survived by one son, Robert Dorety (Pam Donnelly) of Oxford; two daughters, Kathy Roten (Donald) of Oxford and Sherri Allen (Kurt Leta) of Winchester, Va.; grandchildren Andrew Roten (Katherine), Tabitha Orner (Kevin), Caitlin Allen (Nick Hiester), BreeAnne Allen (Zack Murphy), and William Spencer Allen; great-grandchildren, Victoria, Cole, Max, Claire, Harper, Sophia, Magnolia, Ashton and Elsie; former spouse, Jean (Sexton) Dorety; and many nieces, nephews and friends. Those who knew him were greatly blessed.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, William Dorety. A graveside service with full military honors will be held at the Oxford Cemetery, 220 N. Third St., Oxford, on Saturday, April 1 at 1 p.m.

In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation in Buzz’s memory to the American Heart Association in care of Edward L. Collins, Jr. Funeral Home, Inc.

Arrangements are entrusted to the Edward L. Collins, Jr. Funeral Home, Inc. in Oxford.

Online condolences may be made at www.elcollinsfuneralhome.com.

Arrangements are being handled by the Edward L. Collins, Jr. Funeral Home, Inc. in Oxford. Online condolences may be made at www.elcollinsfuneralhome.com.

Courtesy photo United Way of Chester County announced the appointment of Kelly Cockshaw as the new Director of Leadership & Innovation.

ESTATE NOTICE

Estate of Kevin P. Pochopien, Late of Elk Township, Chester County PA, LETTERS Of Administration on the above Estate have been granted to the undersigned, who request all persons having claims or demands against the estate of the decedent to make known the same and all persons indebted to the decedent to make payment without delay to Benjamin Pochopien, Administrator, 3649 Tom Brown Road Franklinville, NC 27248.

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ESTATE NOTICE

ESTATE OF Joseph M. Reavy

a/k/a Martin Joseph Reavy, DECEASED.

Late of Malvern, Tredyffrin Township, Chester County, PA

LETTERS TESTAMENTARY on the above Estate have been granted to the undersigned, who request all persons having claims or demands against the estate of the decedent to make known the same and all persons indebted to the decedent to make payment without delay to Maire D. Reavy EXECUTRIX, Or Attorney: Andrew P. Grau, Esquire, 911 Easton Road, P.O. Box 209, Willow Grove, PA 19090

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ESTATE NOTICE

ESTATE OF LYDIA J. BOWERS, DECEASED. Late of Oxford Borough, Chester County, PA LETTERS of ADMINISTRATION on the above Estate have been granted to the undersigned, who request all persons having claims or demands against the estate of the decedent to make known the same and all persons indebted to the decedent to make payment without delay to TIFFINI BOWERS, ADMINISTRATRIX, P.O. Box 2389, Providence, RI 02906, Or to her Attorney: ANITA M. D’AMICO, D’AMICO LAW, P.C., 65 S. Third St., Oxford, PA 19363

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ESTATE NOTICE

ESTATE OF LOUIS V. CORTESE, DECEASED. Late of New London Township, Chester County, PA LETTERS TESTAMENTARY on the above Estate have been granted to the undersigned, who request all persons having claims or demands against the estate of the decedent to make known the same and all persons indebted to the decedent to make payment without delay to SHIRLEY L. CORTESE, EXECUTRIX, c/o Joseph A.

Bellinghieri, Esq., 17 W. Miner St., West Chester, PA 19382, Or to her Attorney: JOSEPH A. BELLINGHIERI, MacELREE HARVEY, LTD., 17 W. Miner St., West Chester, PA 19382 3p-22-3t

ESTATE NOTICE

ESTATE OF CYNTHIA W. ENGLE, DECEASED. Late of Oxford Borough, Chester County, PA LETTERS TESTAMENTARY on the above Estate have been granted to the undersigned, who request all persons having claims or demands against the estate of the decedent to make known the same and all persons indebted to the decedent to make payment without delay to RONALD CHARLES ENGLE, EXECUTOR, c/o Nancy W. Pine, Esq., 104 S. Church St., West Chester, PA 19382, Or to his Attorney: NANCY W. PINE, PINE & PINE, LLP, 104 S. Church St., West Chester, PA 19382 3p-22-3t

ESTATE NOTICE

Estate of Stanley Mandler, Deceased. Late of West Chester, PA. Letters Testamentary on the above estate have been granted to the undersigned. All persons having claims against

or indebted to the estate should make claims known or forward payment to Jeffrey Mandler, Executor, c/o Louis J. Petriello, Esq., Petriello & Royal, LLC, 526 Township Line Rd., Suite 200, Blue Bell, PA 19422.

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ESTATE NOTICE

Estate of Denis Vincent Brenan, Deceased. Late of Berwyn, PA. Letters Testamentary on the above estate have been granted to the undersigned. All persons having claims against or indebted to the estate should make claims known or forward payment to Clarence Kane Brenan and Clare Erin Friday, Executors, c/o John W. Richey, Esq., The Tannenbaum Law Group, 600 West Germantown Pike, Suite 400, Plymouth Meeting, PA 19462.

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ESTATE NOTICE

Estate of Holly J. Gilbert, Deceased. Late of Malvern, PA. Letters Testamentary on the above estate have been granted to the undersigned. All persons having claims against or indebted to the estate should make claims known or forward payment to Ramona Negron, Executrix, c/o David W. Crosson, Esq., Crosson Richetti & Daigle, LLC, 609 W. Hamilton St., Suite 210, Allentown, PA 18101.

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FICTITIOUS NAME REGISTRATION

An application for registration of the fictitious name Stacey Morrison Family Management Company, 3807 Davis Ct., Chester Springs, PA 19425, was filed in the Department of State at Harrisburg, PA, February 02, 2023, pursuant to the Fictitious Names Act, Act 1982-295. The name and address of the person who is a party to the registration is Stacey Morrison, 3807 Davis Ct., Chester Springs, PA 19425.

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INCORPORATION NOTICE

Simply Dance Studio Inc. has been incorporated under the provisions of the Pennsylvania Business Corporation Law of 1988. Kats, Jamison & Associates, 1 Bustleton Pike, Feasterville, PA 19053

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PETITION FOR CHANGE OF NAME

In the Court of Common Pleas, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, Civil Action: Name Change Case # 2022-6255, IN RE: THE MATTER OF PETITION for the change of name of Lazarus

Aiden Baggett NOTICE OF HEARING, And now, this day February 7th 2023 upon consideration of the within Petition and upon motion of Stephen A Sparks, Nazarine Beweh a hearing is scheduled for April 11th, 2023, 9:00 am, at Delaware County Court of Common Pleas. 201 W Front St, Media, PA 19063

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Sheriff Sale of Real Estate

By virtue of the within mentioned writs directed to Sheriff Fredda L. Maddox, the hereindescribed real estate will be sold at public on-line auction via Bid4Assets, by accessing URL www.bid4assets.com/chestercopasheriffsales, on Thursday, April 20th, 2023 at 11AM. Notice is given to all parties in interest and claimants that the Sheriff will file with the Prothonotary and in the Sheriff’s Office, both located in the Chester County Justice Center, 201 W Market Street, West Chester, Pennsylvania, Schedules of Distribution on Monday, May 22nd , 2023. Distribution will be made in accordance with the Schedules unless exceptions are filed in the Sheriff’s Office within ten (10) days thereafter.

SALE # 23-4-107

Writ of Execution No. 2022-05654

DEBT $216,678.53

ALL THAT CERTAIN , MESSAGE, LOT OR PIECE OF LAND SITUATE ON, IN THE BOROUGH OF OXFORD, COUNTY OF CHESTER, STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA, BOUNDED AND DESCRIBED, AS FOLLOW, TO WIT:

All that certain tract of land situate in the Borough of Oxford, Chester County, Pennsylvania, known as Lot 1 on the final plan of R.S. McMichael recorded in the Recorder’s Office in and for Chester County, Pennsylvania in Subdivision Plan file No. more fully bounded and described as follows:

Beginning at a point along Commerce Street at a corner of Lot No. 2 on said plan; Thence extending along said Street, North 08 degrees 47 minutes 48 seconds East 62.59 feet to a point; Thence extending along other lands, South 79 degrees 30 minutes 21 seconds East 171.44 feet to a point; Thence extending South 13 degrees 14 minutes 39 seconds West 55.565 feet to a point; Thence extending along Lot No. 2 aforesaid North 81 degrees 55 minutes 44 seconds West 167.07

feet to the place of beginning. BEING THE SAME PROPERTY CONVEYED TO JEDEDIAH CHARLES HUF WHO ACQUIRED TITLE BY VIRTUE OF A DEED FROM BONIFACIO DAVALOS AND MARIA DAVALOS, DATED JANUARY 15, 2019, RECORDED FEBRUARY 1, 2019, AT DOCUMENT NUMBER 11650372, AND RECORDED IN BOOK 9877, PAGE 1126, OFFICE OF THE RECORDER OF DEEDS, CHESTER COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA.

UPI NUMBER 6-8-98.2

PLAINTIFF: Cardinal Financial Company, Limited Partnership VS DEFENDANT: Jedediah Charles Huf

SALE ADDRESS: 267 Commerce Street, Oxford, PA 19363

PLAINTIFF ATTORNEY: MANLEY DEAS KOCHALSKI LLC 614-220-5611

N.B. Ten percent (10%) of the purchase money must be paid at the time of the on-line sale. Payment must be made via Bid4Assets. The balance must be paid within twenty-one (21) days from the date of sale via Bid4Assets. FREDDA L. MADDOX, SHERIFF 3p-29-3t

Sheriff Sale of Real Estate

By virtue of the within mentioned writs directed to Sheriff Fredda L. Maddox, the hereindescribed real estate will be sold at public on-line auction via Bid4Assets, by accessing URL www.bid4assets.com/chestercopasheriffsales, on Thursday, April 20th, 2023 at 11AM. Notice is given to all parties in interest and claimants that the Sheriff will file with the Prothonotary and in the Sheriff’s Office, both located in the Chester County Justice Center, 201 W Market Street, West Chester, Pennsylvania, Schedules of Distribution on Monday, May 22nd , 2023. Distribution will be made in accordance with the Schedules unless exceptions are filed in the Sheriff’s Office within ten (10) days thereafter.

SALE # 23-4-110

Writ of Execution No. 2022-03214 DEBT $243,467.14

ALL THAT CERTAIN tract of ground, SITUATE partly in the Borough of West Grove and partly in the Township of London Grove, Chester County,

Pennsylvania, bounded and described in accordance with a plan known as Locust Wood Development, being a subdivision for William J. Sanft made by Henry S. Conrey, Inc., a division of Chester Valley Engineers, dated October 3, 1963 as follows, to wit:

BEGINNING at a point at the Southerly edge of Chestnut Road, said point also marking the Northeasterly corner of Lot #1 on said Plan; thence along the edge of Chestnut Road, North 75 degrees 11 minutes 09 seconds East, and passing over the line dividing West Grove Borough and The Township of London Grove 120 feet to a point still on the Edge of Chestnut Road and line of land now or late of Frank M. Kirkner and Wife; thence along line of land of Kirkner South 14 degrees 05 minutes 50 seconds East 100 feet to a point; thence from said point and along line of land of Lot 5 and 6 on said Plan, South 75 degrees 11 minutes 09 seconds West 106 feet to a point, said point also marking the Southeasterly corner of Lot #1 on said Plan, thence by line of land of Lot #1 North 22 degrees 04 minutes 50 seconds West 100.60 feet to the edge of Chestnut Road, being the point and place of beginning.

Containing 11,298 Square Feet of land, be the same more or less. Being Lots 2 and 3 on said Plan.

BEING THE SAME PREMISES

AS Donald E. Mayo and E. Ruth Peirce, by Deed dated February 29, 2008, and recorded on March 21, 2008, by the Chester County Recorder of Deeds in Book 7391, at Page 912, as Instrument No. 10830499, granted and conveyed unto Donald E. Mayo and Edna Mayo, as Tenants in the Entireties.

TAX PARCEL NO. 5-5-1.5

IMPROVEMENTS thereon: a residential dwelling

PLAINTIFF: WILMINGTON

SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB, AS TRUSTEE OF STANWICH MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST I VS

DEFENDANT: DONALD E. MAYO AND EDNA MAYO

SALE ADDRESS: 208 Chestnut Road, West Grove, PA 19390

PLAINTIFF ATTORNEY: HILL

WALLACK LLP, 215-579-7700

N.B. Ten percent (10%) of the purchase money must be paid at the time of the on-line sale. Payment must be made via Bid4Assets. The balance must be paid within twenty-one (21) days from the date of sale via Bid4Assets. FREDDA L. MADDOX, SHERIFF 3p-29-3t Sheriff Sale of Real Estate

By virtue of the within mentioned writs directed to Sheriff Fredda L. Maddox, the hereindescribed real estate will be sold at public on-line auction via Bid4Assets, by accessing URL www.bid4assets.com/chestercopasheriffsales, on Thursday, April 20th, 2023 at 11AM. Notice is given to all parties in interest and claimants that the Sheriff will file with the Prothonotary and in the Sheriff’s Office, both located in the Chester County Justice Center, 201 W Market Street, West Chester, Pennsylvania, Schedules of Distribution on Monday, May 22nd , 2023. Distribution will be made in accordance with the Schedules unless exceptions are filed in the Sheriff’s Office within ten (10) days thereafter.

SALE # 23-4-115

Writ of Execution

No. 2022-05227

DEBT $140,620.47

ALL THAT CERTAIN LOT OR PIECE OF GROUND WITH THE BUILDINGS AND IMPROVEMENTS THEREON ERECTED, HEREDITAMENTS AND APPURTENANCES SITUATE IN THE TOWNSHIP OF EAST MARLBOROUGH, COUNTY OF CHESTER AND COMMONWEALTH OF PENN-

SYLVANIA.

TAX PARCEL # 61-2-78

IMPROVEMENTS thereon: a residential dwelling & lot

PLAINTIFF: U.S. Bank Trust National Association, not in its individual capacity, but solely as trustee of the Truman 2021 SC9

Title Trust

VS

DEFENDANT: F. Bruce Miller, Jr.

SALE ADDRESS: 405 Marlboro Road, Kennett Square, PA 19348

PLAINTIFF ATTORNEY: ROMANO, GARUBO & ARGENTIERI 856-384-1515

N.B. Ten percent (10%) of the purchase money must be paid at the time of the on-line sale. Payment must be made via Bid4Assets. The balance must be paid within twenty-one (21) days from the date of sale via Bid4Assets. FREDDA L. MADDOX, SHERIFF 3p-29-3t

Sheriff Sale of Real Estate

By virtue of the within mentioned writs directed to Sheriff Fredda L. Maddox, the hereindescribed real estate will be sold at public on-line auction via Bid4Assets, by accessing URL www.bid4assets.com/chestercopasheriffsales, on Thursday, April 20th, 2023 at 11AM. Notice is given to all parties in interest and claimants that the Sheriff will file with the Prothonotary and in the Sheriff’s Office, both located in the Chester County Justice Center, 201 W Market Street, West Chester, Pennsylvania, Schedules of Distribution on Monday, May 22nd , 2023. Distribution will be made in accordance with the Schedules unless exceptions are filed in the Sheriff’s Office within ten (10) days thereafter.

SALE # 23-4-118

Writ of Execution

No. 2022-07696

DEBT $85,975.29

Property situate in the KENNETT TOWNSHIP, CHESTER County, Pennsylvania

BLR # 62-1-6.66

IMPROVEMENTS thereon: a residential dwelling

PLAINTIFF: KEYBANK, NA, S/B/M FIRST NIAGARA BANK, NA VS

DEFENDANT: Amy Lindgren

SALE ADDRESS: 27 Dogwood Drive, Kennett Square, PA 19348

PLAINTIFF ATTORNEY: BROCK & SCOTT, PLLC 844856-6646

N.B. Ten percent (10%) of the purchase money must be paid at the time of the on-line sale. Payment must be made via Bid4Assets. The balance must be paid within twenty-one (21) days from the date of sale via Bid4Assets. FREDDA L. MADDOX, SHERIFF 3p-29-3t

Sheriff Sale of Real Estate

By virtue of the within mentioned writs directed to Sheriff Fredda L. Maddox, the hereindescribed real estate will be sold at public on-line auction via Bid4Assets, by accessing URL www.bid4assets.com/chestercopasheriffsales, on Thursday, April 20th, 2023 at 11AM. Notice is given to all parties in interest and claimants that the Sheriff will file with the Prothonotary and in the Sheriff’s Office, both located in the Chester County Justice Center, 201 W Market Street, West Chester, Pennsylvania, Schedules of Distribution on Monday, May 22nd , 2023. Distribution will be made in accordance with the Schedules unless exceptions are filed in the Sheriff’s Office within ten (10) days thereafter.

SALE # 23-4-127

Writ of Execution

No. 2022-07272

DEBT

ALL THAT CERTAIN LOTS OR PIECES OF GROUND SITUATE IN THE BOROUGH OF KENNETT SQUARE, CHESTER COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA

Tax Parcel Number: 3-5-302

PLAINTIFF: DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE FOR MERRILL LYNCH MORTGAGE INVESTORS TRUST, MORTGAGE LOAN ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2005-NC1 VS DEFENDANT: SAMUEL C. BROOMELL JR. & SHERRY B. BROOMELL

SALE ADDRESS: 801 Park Avenue, Kennett Square, PA 19348

PLAINTIFF ATTORNEY: ROBERTSON, ANSCHUTZ, SCHNEID, CRANE & PARTNERS, PLLC 855-225-6906

N.B. Ten percent (10%) of the purchase money must be paid at the time of the on-line sale. Payment must be made via Bid4Assets. The balance must be paid within twenty-one (21) days from the date of sale via Bid4Assets. FREDDA L. MADDOX, SHERIFF 3p-29-3t

Sheriff Sale of Real Estate

By virtue of the within mentioned writs directed to Sheriff Fredda L. Maddox, the hereindescribed real estate will be sold at public on-line auction via Bid4Assets, by accessing URL www.bid4assets.com/chestercopasheriffsales, on Thursday, April 20th, 2023 at 11AM. Notice is given to all parties in interest and claimants that the Sheriff will file with the Prothonotary and in the Sheriff’s Office, both located in the Chester County Justice Center, 201 W Market Street, West Chester, Pennsylvania, Schedules of Distribution on Monday, May 22nd , 2023. Distribution will be made in accordance with the Schedules unless exceptions are filed in the Sheriff’s Office within ten (10) days thereafter.

SALE # 23-4-137

Writ of Execution No. 2019-03448

DEBT $368,284.40

PROPERTY SITUATE IN TOWNSHIP OF PENNSBURY

TAX PARCEL # 64-1-212

IMPROVEMENTS thereon: a residential dwelling

PLAINTIFF: NEW RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST 2018-2 VS DEFENDANT: PERRY CAMERLENGO, JR A/K/A PERRY J. CAMERLENGO, JR. AKA PERRY CAMERLENGO & ZAROUHI SARA CAMERLENGO

SALE ADDRESS: 1608 Cheryl Lane, Kennett Square, PA 19348

PLAINTIFF ATTORNEY: KML LAW GROUP, P.C. 215-6271322

N.B. Ten percent (10%) of the purchase money must be paid at the time of the on-line sale. Payment must be made via Bid4Assets. The balance must be paid within twenty-one (21) days from the date of sale via Bid4Assets. FREDDA L. MADDOX, SHERIFF 3p-29-3t

Sheriff Sale of Real Estate

on Monday, May 22nd , 2023. Distribution will be made in accordance with the Schedules unless exceptions are filed in the Sheriff’s Office within ten (10) days thereafter.

SALE # 23-4-143 Writ of Execution No. 2016-06126 DEBT $346,964.84

ALL THOSE CERTAIN LOTS OR PIECES OF GROUND SITUATE IN SADSBURY TOWNSHIP, CHESTER COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA

TAX PARCEL NUMBER: 3704-0115 and 37-04-0116

IMPROVEMENTS thereon: a residential property

PLAINTIFF: LOANCARE, LLC VS DEFENDANT: JOSEPH J. ZYDINSKY; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

SALE ADDRESS: 2085 Valley Road, Parkesburg, PA 19365

PLAINTIFF ATTORNEY: ROBERTSON, ANSCHUTZ, SCHNEID, CRANE & PARTNERS, PLLC 855-225-6906

N.B. Ten percent (10%) of the purchase money must be paid at the time of the on-line sale. Payment must be made via Bid4Assets. The balance must be paid within twenty-one (21) days from the date of sale via Bid4Assets. FREDDA L. MADDOX, SHERIFF 3p-29-3t Sheriff Sale of Real Estate

By virtue of the within mentioned writs directed to Sheriff Fredda L. Maddox, the hereindescribed real estate will be sold at public on-line auction via Bid4Assets, by accessing URL www.bid4assets.com/chestercopasheriffsales, on Thursday, April 20th, 2023 at 11AM. Notice is given to all parties in interest and claimants that the Sheriff will file with the Prothonotary and in the Sheriff’s Office, both located in the Chester County Justice Center, 201 W Market Street, West Chester, Pennsylvania, Schedules of Distribution on Monday, May 22nd , 2023. Distribution will be made in accordance with the Schedules unless exceptions are filed in the Sheriff’s Office within ten (10) days thereafter.

SALE # 23-4-147

Writ of Execution No. 2019-12740 DEBT $656,364.35

Property situate in the TOWNSHIP OF PENN, CHESTER County, Pennsylvania BLR # 58-3-33.67

IMPROVEMENTS thereon: a residential dwelling

PLAINTIFF: DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE FOR SAXON ASSET SECURITIES TRUST 2007-4, MORTGAGE LOAN ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2007-4 VS

DEFENDANT: KAREN L. KLEMASZEWSKI & MICHAEL P. KLEMASZEWSKI

SALE ADDRESS: 640 Blanca Court, West Grove, PA 19390

PLAINTIFF ATTORNEY: BROCK & SCOTT, PLLC 844856-6646

is given to all parties in interest and claimants that the Sheriff will file with the Prothonotary and in the Sheriff’s Office, both located in the Chester County Justice Center, 201 W Market Street, West Chester, Pennsylvania, Schedules of Distribution on Monday, May 22nd , 2023. Distribution will be made in accordance with the Schedules unless exceptions are filed in the Sheriff’s Office within ten (10) days thereafter.

SALE # 23-4-148

Writ of Execution No. 2021-07259 DEBT $257,910.24

ALL THOSE TWO (2) CERTAIN lots of land with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, Situate in Lower Oxford Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, being Lots 28 and 29 on the Plan of Lots of “Oxford Heights”, which plan is recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of Chester County, in Plan Book 1 page 273, each of said Lots being 25 feet in width and of that width in length or depth between parallel lines a distance of 200 feet.

Being the same premises which Jayack, LLC, by Indenture dated December 28, 2016 and recorded January 4, 2017 in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds in the County of Chester Record Book 9468, page 2335, granted and conveyed unto W.C. Real Estate Properties, LLC, in fee.

Title to said Premises vested in Daniel William Wissman, as sole owner by Deed from WC Real Estate Properties LLC dated July 26, 2017 and recorded July 28, 2017 in the Chester County Recorder of Deeds in Book 9587, Page 12.

UPI # 56-8-91

PLAINTIFF: Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation VS DEFENDANT: Daniel William Wissman

SALE ADDRESS: 192 Limestone Road, Oxford, PA 19363

PLAINTIFF ATTORNEY: MILSTEAD & ASSOCIATES, LLC 856-482-1400

N.B. Ten percent (10%) of the purchase money must be paid at the time of the on-line sale. Payment must be made via Bid4Assets. The balance must be paid within twenty-one (21) days from the date of sale via Bid4Assets. FREDDA L. MADDOX, SHERIFF 3p-29-3t

Sheriff Sale of Real Estate

By virtue of the within mentioned writs directed to Sheriff Fredda L. Maddox, the hereindescribed real estate will be sold at public on-line auction via Bid4Assets, by accessing URL www.bid4assets.com/chestercopasheriffsales, on Thursday, April 20th, 2023 at 11AM. Notice is given to all parties in interest and claimants that the Sheriff will file with the Prothonotary and in the Sheriff’s Office, both located in the Chester County Justice Center, 201 W Market Street, West Chester, Pennsylvania, Schedules of Distribution on Monday, May 22nd , 2023. Distribution will be made in accordance with the Schedules unless exceptions are filed in the Sheriff’s Office within ten (10) days thereafter.

SALE # 23-4-151

IMPROVEMENTS thereon: a residential dwelling

PLAINTIFF: FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION “FANNIE MAE” VS DEFENDANT: CHARLES A. FERRIS & BRENDA B. FERRIS

SALE ADDRESS: 10 Ironwood Drive, Newark, DE 19711 located in New Garden Township, PA, A portion of a Dual-State residental property

PLAINTIFF ATTORNEY: KML LAW GROUP, P.C. 215-6271322

N.B. Ten percent (10%) of the purchase money must be paid at the time of the on-line sale. Payment must be made via Bid4Assets. The balance must be paid within twenty-one (21) days from the date of sale via Bid4Assets. FREDDA L. MADDOX, SHERIFF 3p-29-3t

Sheriff Sale of Real Estate

By virtue of the within mentioned writs directed to Sheriff Fredda L. Maddox, the hereindescribed real estate will be sold at public on-line auction via Bid4Assets, by accessing URL www.bid4assets.com/chestercopasheriffsales, on Thursday, April 20th, 2023 at 11AM. Notice is given to all parties in interest and claimants that the Sheriff will file with the Prothonotary and in the Sheriff’s Office, both located in the Chester County Justice Center, 201 W Market Street, West Chester, Pennsylvania, Schedules of Distribution on Monday, May 22nd , 2023. Distribution will be made in accordance with the Schedules unless exceptions are filed in the Sheriff’s Office within ten (10) days thereafter.

SALE # 23-2-48

Writ of Execution No. 2019-11251 DEBT $161,174.55

ALL THAT CERTAIN lot or piece of ground, situate in the Township of Kennett, County of Chester and the State of Pennsylvania, bounded and described according to the Record Plan of “Millbrook” made by Edward H. Richardson Associates, Inc., Consulting Engineers, Newark DE dated 8/14/1978 as follows to wit: Beginning at a point on the South Side of Millbrook Drive at a corner of Lot No. 11 on said Plan; thence extending from said beginning point along Lot No. 11, South 2 degrees 36 minutes 23 seconds West 313.76 feet to a point in line of open space; thence extending along the same North 87 degrees 23 minutes 37 seconds West 140.00 feet to a corner of Lot No. 13; thence extending along the same North 2 degrees 36 minutes 23 seconds West, 313.76 feet to a point on the South side of Millbrook Drive aforesaid; thence extending along the same South 87 degrees 23 minutes 37 seconds East 140.00 feet to the first mention point and place of beginning. Containing 43,927 square feet of land. Being Lot No. 12 on said Plan.

Tax Parcel: 62-5-75.13

PLAINTIFF: OCEANFIRST BANK, N.A. VS

DEFENDANT: MANGESH K. HONWAD and MOHIT HONWAD, ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF NEELAMBARI M. HONWAD

$135,600.10

By virtue of the within mentioned writs directed to Sheriff Fredda L. Maddox, the hereindescribed real estate will be sold at public on-line auction via Bid4Assets, by accessing URL www.bid4assets.com/chestercopasheriffsales, on Thursday, April 20th, 2023 at 11AM. Notice is given to all parties in interest and claimants that the Sheriff will file with the Prothonotary and in the Sheriff’s Office, both located in the Chester County Justice Center, 201 W Market Street, West Chester, Pennsylvania, Schedules of Distribution

N.B. Ten percent (10%) of the purchase money must be paid at the time of the on-line sale. Payment must be made via Bid4Assets. The balance must be paid within twenty-one (21) days from the date of sale via Bid4Assets. FREDDA L. MADDOX, SHERIFF 3p-29-3t

Sheriff Sale of Real Estate

By virtue of the within mentioned writs directed to Sheriff Fredda L. Maddox, the hereindescribed real estate will be sold at public on-line auction via Bid4Assets, by accessing URL www.bid4assets.com/chestercopasheriffsales, on Thursday, April 20th, 2023 at 11AM. Notice

Writ of Execution No. 2019-10792 DEBT $515,388.80

PROPERTY SITUATE IN NEW GARDEN TOWNSHIP

A portion of the premises located in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, being Chester County tax parcel no. 60-719.10, which is part of a parcel of land located in both the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the State of Delaware and which has a mailing address of 10 Ironwood Dr., Newark, DE 19711, LOCATED IN NEW GARDEN TOWNSHIP, PA.; CHESTER COUNTY

TAX PARCEL NO. 60-7-19.10

SALE ADDRESS: 110 Millbrook Drive, Kennett Township (Chadds Ford), PA 19317

PLAINTIFF ATTORNEY: ROBERT L. SALDUTTI, ESQ. 610994-1137

N.B. Ten percent (10%) of the purchase money must be paid at the time of the on-line sale. Payment must be made via Bid4Assets. The balance must be paid within twenty-one (21) days from the date of sale via Bid4Assets. FREDDA L. MADDOX, SHERIFF 3p-29-3t

Local News

Food and wines merge at West Grove tasting event

By Richard L. Gaw Staff Writer

Far too often in the overglamorized efforts to pair the perfect food with the perfect wine, one overpowers the other in the form of a pugilistic mismatch, plunging the weaker foe to the canvas and rendering it unfit for competition.

Sometimes, the weakness of the wine when paired with the blandness of the food nullifies each from consideration. Last Thursday evening at The Acadian Wine Company in West Grove, however, the selection of food and wine served as a harmonious victory for the palate of each of the 14 guests who were invited to the party.

Acadian’s “Spring Fling Wine Dinner,” the winery’s first food-wine pairing event, connected the varietals being made by winemaker Kyle Jones and an exquisite, five-course, small-plate presentation

from Jeremiah Brooks, executive chef at Hamilton’s on Main in nearby Newark, Del.

Over the course of the more than one-hour dinner, guests were treated to a superb marriage of food and wine, beginning with a mescaline salad with watermelon strawberry vinaigrette, crumbled feta cheese, pistachio and fresh strawberry that was served with Acadian’s Rose, a bone-dry and fruitful companion to the salad dressing and fruit.

The second course featured orange ginger chicken puffs stuffed with marscapone and ricotta that was served with a Riesling that was pungent with the flavor of white peaches and lime zest, and was followed by a semi-sweet Vidal Blanc that clicked perfectly with a cantaloupe marinated with sugar and white wine vinegar, dusted with almonds and topped with goat cheese and mint.

The fourth course served coffee-rubbed port tenderloin in a rich bordelaise sauce and roasted potatoes that was complimented by Acadian’s Red Bone varietal, and was followed by a fifth course that paired the winery’s fruit-forward Tidal Red with a berry cobbler topped with Chantilly cream.

‘He’s new and we’re new’

Jones said that the March 23 event is a precursor to what is planned to become a regular partnership with the restaurant.

“My approach is that I have the wines that are produced and on the shelf that people get to taste on their

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own every week,” Jones said. “They are beautiful on their own and part of my job is to allow them to be beautiful on their own, and one of the fun things that we can do is to change the context of how we experience these wines.

“This partnership is a monthly expression for both of us. Some months it may be small with just a single wine and other months, it is a full-on dinner party with some close friends, or it is a house party and 60 to 100 are invited and candelabras and white tablecloths are out and the band is playing, and off we go.”

To Jeremiah Brooks, the partnership between Acadian and Hamilton’s on Main connects two new establishments that are both

only a year in business.

“What I found with Kyle’s wines is that they are wonderful dry food wines,” he said. “I got really excited to do a pairing event with him, and he suggested that we do a monthly flights-and-bites event, featuring our foods and his wines, in order to build both of our brands.

“He’s new and we’re new, and what a great way to build a cross-state partnership.”

To learn more about The Acadian Wine Company, visit www.acadianwinecompany.com. To learn more about Hamilton’s on Main, visit www.hamiltonsonmain.com.

To contact Staff Writer Richard L. Gaw, email rgaw@chestercounty.com.

Photos by Richard L. Gaw

Fourteen guests attended the “Spring Fling Wine Dinner” at The Acadian Wine Company in West Grove on March 23.

Jeremiah Brooks prepares the event’s third course, a cantaloupe marinated with sugar and white wine vinegar and served with dusted almond, goat cheese and fresh mint.

Acadian Wine Company owner Kyle Jones, center, with Jeremiah and Anthony Brooks of Hamilton’s on Main in Newark.

The menu kicked off with a mescaline salad made with watermelon strawberry vinaigrette, crumbled feta, toasted pistachio and fresh strawberries.

Grant serves as chair of Chester County Bar Association Young Lawyers’ Division

The law firm of Unruh Turner Burke & Frees recently announced that attorney Amanda Grant has been promoted to chair of the Chester County Bar Association’s Young Lawyers’ Division (“YLD”). Grant has served as an officer of the YLD since 2021, when she first served as secretary/treasurer.

The Chester County Bar Association YLD is responsible for organizing and promoting mock trial programs for local Chester County high schools. This year, under Grant’s leadership, 14 Chester County high schools participated in mock trials spanning over four evenings at the Chester County Courthouse. Several Chester County Court of Common Pleas judges, one judge from the Superior Court of Pennsylvania, and

more than 80 legal professionals volunteered their time to help with the event.

The winning team moves on to a regional mock trial competition.

In addition to the mock trial program, Grant is passionate about developing a mentoring program between the YLD members and potential law school students. She encourages interested students to reach out to members of the YLD with questions they may have about college admissions, taking the LSATS, or with any other questions.

While the YLD technically includes lawyers up to age 40, currently the majority of active members are 35 years of age or older.

Grant hopes to reach out to Chester County attorneys under the age of 35 who may

not be aware of the opportunities the YLD presents for networking and interacting with other young lawyers. Lunch meetings are held every other month where members have the opportunity to meet one another, and on alternate months a social activity is held.

Grant’s practice for the last 10 years has focused on family law, general litigation, and creditor’s rights matters. She has been dedicated to public service her entire legal career. In addition to her YLD work, she serves on the Board of the Chester County Bar Association and the Chester County Bar Foundation (CCBF), the charitable affiliate of the Chester County Bar Association.

Grant is the 2021 recipient of the CCNA’s John

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Amanda Grant has been promoted to chair of the Chester County Bar Association’s Young Lawyers’ Division.

A graduate of Florida Gulf Coast University, Grant earned her law degree from the University of Pittsburgh

School of Law in 2011. She is admitted to practice in Pennsylvania and Florida Bars.

McKenna Access to Justice Award and the Pennsylvania Bar Association’s 2021 PBA Pro Bono Award.

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